Tape dispensing device



:Jan- 26, V1943- c; s, --`IACKSQN l2,309,396

TAPE DISPENSING DEVICE' Filed Dec. 6, 1940 atented Jan. 26, 1943 TAPE DISPENSING DEVICE Clarence S. Jackson, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Peters- Bros. Rubber Co., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., a corporation ot New York Application December s, 1940, serial No. 368,791

3 Claims.

The invention relates to tape dispensing devices and more particularly to devices for dispensing adhesive tape especially of the type known as transparent pressure sensitive adhesive tape sometimes referred to as Scotch tape and commonly used as a mendlng tape for mending torn papers, documents and the like, and for other purposes. Because of the relatively high degree of adhesiveness inherent in the adhesive coating applied to one surface of said tape, l respective panels 6 and 1. In addition closures the latter is of maximum eiliciency in use but in the form of panels II are foldably associatat the same time is somewhat troublesome to ed with the side panels 5 at opposite ends of the handle. container body, for instance along score lines The object of the'invention is to provide a I2 and at one free edge are provided with lockdispensing device constructed in a novel manner ing flaps I3. The latter are foldable relatively toy overcome diliculties and objections heretoto the closure panels II for instance on score foreexisting and to facilitate the handling and lines IB and in such arrangement are integral dispensing of the adhesive tape and the severparts of said panels I I. In the preferred form ing thereof into selective lengths or sections for the panels II are each i'oldably connected with use as desired. 20 one of the side walls 5 and in practice are there- The invention contemplates further the profore foldable in opposite directions relatively to vision of a dispensing device of the indicated the body of the container as illustrated in Fig. type constructed and designed to constitute a. 3. In its completely set up condition the tongues merchandising package in which a roll of adhe- 9 are folded inwardly toward each other in cosive tape may be sold to the purchasing public operating pairs at opposite ends of the container and which may be conveniently utilized as a disbody and the closure panels II are folded over pensing device at will. said tongues 9 so as to overlie the same, while Other objects will appear from' the description the locking flaps I3 are tucked into said body hereinafter and the features of novelty will be so as to project between the tongues 9 and the, pointed out in the claims. inner surfaces o1' the side walls 5 toy thereby H c In the accompanying drawing, which illussaid closure panels II in position to close the trates -an example of the invention Without deopposite ends of said container. To facilitate flning its limits, Fig. l is a perspective view of the insertion of the locking flaps I3 the free the novel dispensing device; Fig. 2 is a sectional edge thereof may be rounded and the tongues elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section 35 9 may be o1' tapering form. on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a per- Each of the side walls or panels 5 is provided spective view of a severing or tearing member with an opening I5 of generally circular form, embodied in the dispensing device. and a tab I6 which extends into the associated In its illustrated form the dispensing device opening I5 and is foldable, for instance on a comprises a preferably foldable container made 40 score line I'I for the purpose to be more fully of suitable material such as cardboard or its set forth hereinafter. The top wall or panel equivalent, and consisting of parallel side Walls 6 is provided with finger recesses I8 which exor panels 5, a top wall or panel 6 and a bottom tend into the side walls or panels 5 in the form wall or panel 'I. The top and bottom walls or of preferably curved recesses I8a located in regpanels 5 and 'I generally constitute integral 45 istry with each other and interrupting the conparts of the side walls or panels 5 and are foldtinuity of the upper edges of said side panels able relatively thereto for instance on score lines 5 to co-operate with the recesses I8 in providing 8 extending along opposed corresponding edges finger openings for the purpose to be more fully of said side walls 5. For convenience in condescribed hereinafter. In addition the top wall struction one of the walls, for instance the wall or panel 6 is cut away to provide a slot I9 pref- 'I, may consist of two panels each foldably conerably extending transversely across the top nected with one of the side walls 5 and arpanel 6 for the withdrawal of the tape from ranged in overlying surface engagement with the dispensing device at will and in such lengths each other and fastened together by adhesive as may be desired, or in any other convenient manner. The walls To facilitate the severing of the tape into selec- (Cl. 20G-52) tainer as shown in Fig. 2.

At its opposite open ends the hollow body of the container may be provided with tongues 9 foldable relatively to the walls or panels 6 and 1 respectively, in any conventional manner as for instance on score lines I0, saidtongues 9 in such case comprising integral parts of the tive individual sections as the requirements incidental to its many uses may dictate, the novel dispensing device includes tearing or cutting means comprising a metallic severing member arranged in any convenient manner for operative combination with the dispensing device. y In its illustrated form the metallic severing member consists of spaced parallel end sections 20 at opposite ends of a connecting section 2| `in transverse relation thereto. The sections 20 and 2l preferably are stamped or otherwise produced from sheet metal or other suitable material as integral parts of each other, the end sections 20 preferably corresponding in transverse dimensions approximately to the width of the end wall or panel 6. The connecting section 2I is relatively narrow or otherwise shaped to provide oppositely directed open recesses 22 between said end sections 20 which in the operative position of the severing member register with the recesses I8 of the side walls or panels 5. To increase the severing action of the severing member the free I transverse edge of the one end section 20 is preferably provided with teeth or serrations 2.3. A plurality of prongs 24 may be stamped or cut from the material of which the severing member is made, to constitute means whereby the latter is fixed in place on the wall or panel 6 of the dispensing device. The parts preferably are dimensioned and arranged so that the severing member when secured to the wall or panel 6 by means of the prongs 24 or in any other way, will have the free transverse edge of one end section 20 in approximate registry with one edge of the slot I9 and the teeth or serrations 23 of the other end section 20 projecting beyond the adjacent edge "ever extent is required in order to provide the of the container to a slight extent as for instance 31s", while the relatively narrow connecting section 2| extends between the finger recesses I8.

Adhesive tape 25 of the kind for which the dispensing device is specially adapted is generally coiled in rolls upon tubular cores 26 of any suitable material in the well-known and conventional manner. In practice a roll of tape 25 is placed within the container and the free end of said tape 25 is passed outwardly through the slot I9; in the preferred arrangement the roll of tape 25 is positioned in the container and the tape is threaded through the slot I9 and drawn over the severing member in a direction toward the teeth or serrations 23 with the adhesive coated surface of said tape as the lower one. Under such conditions the free end portion of the tape 25 may be adhesively attached to the sections 20 and 2l of the severing member in surface contact therewith when the dispensing device is not in use. During such inactive periods, the free end of the tape 25 will project transversely in opposite direction beyond the connecting section 2| and will lie over the recesses 22 in registry with the recesses I8 of the side walls of panels 5. At the same time the tabs I6 may be pressed inwardly into the container so as to project into the opposite ends of the tubular core 26 to thereby rotatably position the roll of tape 25 in the container. It will of course be understood that the tongues 9, cosure panels II and the locking flaps I3 are in operative positions to close the open ends of the container and retain the roll of tape 25 therein.

When it is desired to obtain a section or length of tape from the dispensing device, the free end of the tape 25 is released from the adhesive attachment with the sections 20 and 2| of the tearing or severing member, such removal being length or section of tape desired. At this stage the withdrawn tape is brought into surface conl tact with the tearing or severing member andA is torn across the teeth or serrations 24 thereof. This operation of tearing or severing the tape automatically adhesively attaches the resulting free end of the tape 25 remaining on the roll in adhesive surface engagement with the sections 20 and 2l of the tearing or severing member. During the operation of withdrawing the tape 25 from the dispensing device the latter may be held between the thumb and a linger of the human hand, with said thumb and nger engaging the tabs I6 and exerting an inward pressure thereon to cause said tabs to function efficiently as supports on which the roll of tape 25 is easily rotatable as the withdrawing of the tape from the dispensing device proceeds. From the aforesaid description it is clearly-apparent that the novel dispensing device enables the tape 25 to be readily handled without messiness when lengths or sections of said tape are desired for use. During inactive periods, the dispensing device adequately protects the roll of tape 25 contained therein and at the same time always maintains the free end of said tape in a position of ready accessibility for releasing and withdrawing selective sections or lengths of said tape when desired. The provision of the recesses I8 and 22 whereby portions of the free end of the tape 25 are made easily and freely accessible makes the disconnection of said free end of the tape 25 from the severing member easily possible without messiness. In addition to the above, the novel dispensing device also constitutes an efficient package in which the tape may be displayed for sale and sold to the purchasing public. While the container itself has been described in specific form, it will be understood that the construction and arrangement thereof may be changed to meet any conditions which may develop Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that modifications and variations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as those skilled in the art will readily understand. Thus it will be observed that in place of the dispensing device specically illustrated and described saiddispensing device may be otherwise constructed and arranged for instance as set forth hereinbefore. Such variations and modications are considered to be within the purview and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A dispensing device for adhesive tape comprising a substantially rectangular hollow container provided with nger recesses in one of its transverse walls extending into its side walls, and having a transverse slot in said transverse wall through which adhesive tape may be withdrawn from a roll of tape in said container, and

` severed into selective lengths, the free end porto the withdrawal of additional tape through said slot.

2. A dispensing device for adhesive tape corn-r prising a substantially rectangular hollow container provided with finger recesses in one oi its transverse walls extending into its side walls.v

said transverse wall having a transverse slot through which adhesive tape may be withdrawn `from a roll of tape in said container and said side walls having registering openings, tabs integral with said side walls located in saidopem ings and depressible inwardly to rotatably position said roll of tape in said container, and tearing means on said container in cooperative re-A lation to said slot whereby the tape withdrawn therethrough from said -roll may be transversely torn into selective lengths, the i'ree end portion of the tape remaining'on the roll being xed in temporary adhesive attachment with said tearing means in overlying relation to said ilu-V ger recesses whereby said free end portion of 3. A dispensing device for adhesive .tape comprising a substantially rectangular hollow container having a transverse slot in one of its transverse walls through which tape from a roll within said container may be withdrawn, said transverse wall being further provided with finger recesses extending into the side walls ox n tion of. the tape remaining on the roll being .l xed in temporary adhesive attachment with said tape is readily accessible for detachment at l.

will prior to the withdrawal` of additional tape through said slot..

said severing member in external overlying relation to said finger recesses whereby said free end portion of the tape is readily accessible for detachment at will prior tothe withdrawal of additional tape through said slot.

CLARENCE JlS. JACKSON. 

